After graduating from the Development, Education and International Cooperation programme, Juliana Campos hopes to work in a role that bridges education and development, potentially within an international organisation. She wants her work to help young people access opportunities that can change their lives, just as education has changed hers.
When I was applying to the DEICO programme, I remember spending hours on LinkedIn exploring the careers of alumni. I was glad to see so many of them in areas that interested me: international affairs, NGOs, project management, consulting, and research. It showed me that DEICO opens many different paths and gave me more confidence to apply.
What I find inspiring is seeing how those same possibilities are reflected in my classmates’ ambitions now. Many of us hope to work internationally in NGOs, development agencies, or research, tackling issues such as gender and equality, environmental sustainability, or peace and human rights. Knowing that I'll have professional connections across these many different areas makes me excited about the future and what we can achieve together.
Studying in DEICO has given me a better sense of what this kind of work looks like day to day.
Through DEICO’s hands-on courses, I have insight into what working in my field involves
Studying in DEICO has given me a better sense of what this kind of work looks like day to day.
In the course Managing Development Projects, we learned how to design project proposals following international guidelines and how to collaborate effectively as a team. Presenting our proposals and role-playing as funders and NGO teams gave me a clearer picture of how these processes unfold in real life.
I really appreciate the learn-by-doing approach at JYU, and in Finland in general.
I want help young people access opportunities that can change their lives
As for my own career goals, I’m interested in education as a tool for change. Being the first in my family to pursue higher education has shown me how transformative learning can be, and I want to help make this opportunity accessible to all, not as a privilege but as a right.
I want my work to help young people access opportunities that can change their lives, just as education has changed mine.
After graduation, I hope to work somewhere that bridges education and development, perhaps in an international organisation. Whatever the role, I want my work to help young people access opportunities that can change their lives, just as education has changed mine.
Read more: Master's Degree Programme in Development, Education and International Cooperation
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